I know firearms are a very personal thing, but I have to ask the question that is the title of this thread. I HAD an m6 scout. It weighed 4 lbs 10 ounces without a scope. Mine was in 22 lr/410. It was in very good shape, practically new. It was ok accurate with the 22, good enough for squirrel shooting at 25 yards, but nothing special. IT was a lot more difficult to shoot offhand accurately then a good 22 rifle.
At 25 yards, benched, it would shoot a foot size group with either remington/winchester slugs.
At 15 paces benched, on a large piece of paper, the pattern from 3" 6 shot would have missed a red squirrel. I actually shot two more times after that and the pattern still wouldn't have got it.
What is the appeal from those who like this weapon?
Now I know price wasn't a consideration when they were produced, but today these bring 500 plus dollars.
I've been rolling with a lightweight 22 rifle, right now a crickett 22 mag (the savage rascal/tc hotshot look dandy for a single shot 22 lr), and a used 40 cal pistol. I have a more accurate easy to shoot rifle then the m6, and I have 13+ rounds of 40 in a firearm that is always on my body for SD. I also bought those two for what an m6 costs (at minimum). I can also shoot my pistol more accurately standing up then what the m6 would shoot slugs benched. These two still weigh less then my m6- the cricket with the regular polymer stock and a lightweight 3-8x scope are 3 lbs 2 ounces, and with my glock 23 unloaded I'm at 4 lbs 7 ounces.
At 25 yards, benched, it would shoot a foot size group with either remington/winchester slugs.
At 15 paces benched, on a large piece of paper, the pattern from 3" 6 shot would have missed a red squirrel. I actually shot two more times after that and the pattern still wouldn't have got it.
What is the appeal from those who like this weapon?
Now I know price wasn't a consideration when they were produced, but today these bring 500 plus dollars.
I've been rolling with a lightweight 22 rifle, right now a crickett 22 mag (the savage rascal/tc hotshot look dandy for a single shot 22 lr), and a used 40 cal pistol. I have a more accurate easy to shoot rifle then the m6, and I have 13+ rounds of 40 in a firearm that is always on my body for SD. I also bought those two for what an m6 costs (at minimum). I can also shoot my pistol more accurately standing up then what the m6 would shoot slugs benched. These two still weigh less then my m6- the cricket with the regular polymer stock and a lightweight 3-8x scope are 3 lbs 2 ounces, and with my glock 23 unloaded I'm at 4 lbs 7 ounces.